News Texas files lawsuit against Facebook’s parent Meta for unlawful facial recognition practices While there appears to be fierce pushback against the use of facial recognition abroad, India stands in contrast. Aihik SurFebruary 17, 2022
News IRS backs down from using facial recognition to verify online users after facing massive criticism The federal tax agency abandoned ship after concerns of bias and privacy risks were raised regarding facial recognition. Aihik SurFebruary 9, 2022
News Telangana government denies storing any voter data as part of its e-voting pilot project The state government's experiments with remote voting had sparked concerns of data abuse among privacy advocates. Aihik SurFebruary 2, 2022
News Delhi Police deploys facial recognition systems, CCTV cameras ahead of Republic Day: Report Research has shown that using facial recognition for policing is likely to disproportionately affect some more than others. Aihik SurJanuary 19, 2022
News Tech companies involved in facial recognition for policing raise privacy concerns: Report Here's a look at the lack of transparency and other dangers posed by private sector's role in public facial recognition projects. Aihik SurJanuary 4, 2022
News High Court issues notice to Telangana government on demand to stop using facial recognition A petition draws attention to facial recognition being carried out in Telangana devoid of legal backing and safeguards. Aihik SurJanuary 4, 2022
News Exclusive: J&K Police wants to blacklist ‘suspects’ based on facial recognition and artificial intelligence The use of facial recognition tech for policing brings with it questions of surveillance and discrimination. Aihik SurDecember 21, 2021
News Parliamentary responses reveal how the government thinks of AI regulation The government doesn't have plans to regulate AI but claims facial recognition is covered under existing law. Anushka JainDecember 9, 2021
News Crores of pensioners to be verified using UIDAI-linked facial recognition app Linking the pension process to facial recognition authentication has been done before but the risks remain. Anushka JainDecember 3, 2021
News Facial recognition at airports optional, data will not be shared with anyone: Ministry of Civil Aviation Passengers who do not want to avail the Digi Yatra services will be given a choice, the Ministry assured Parliament. Aihik SurDecember 2, 2021